Rand Water | Integrated Annual Report 2025

ALIGNMENT TO DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS The Rand Water mandate aligns to governmental mandates, and our commitment to contributing to national and global development priorities, such as South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This alignment informs our long-term commitment and developmental impact on the communities and the customers we serve. RESPONDING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS The global indicator framework for the SDGs consists of 17 Goals with 232 Performance Indicators each with corresponding targets to support the 2030 Agenda, with the aim to eradicate poverty, safeguard the environment, and promote peace and prosperity by 2030. All SDGs and indicators hold global significance, but not all are directly material to Rand Water’s reporting requirements. As the provider of bulk potable water and sanitation services, we directly support Goal 6 which aims to ensure available and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all and we are also indirectly supporting Goals 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15.

APPLICABLE UN SDG

RAND WATER’S CONTRIBUTION

Achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water. • Expanding water supply infrastructure to underserved communities, including rural and informal settlements. Launched Station 5A Water Treatment Plant to increase capacity. • Improving water quality monitoring and treatment to ensure compliance with SANS 241. Met and, in some instances, exceeded the requirements for each of the five (5) Water Quality indicators • Implementing pro-poor water tariffs and subsidies to make water services affordable. Achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene. • Extending sewerage networks and sanitation services. • Supporting decentralised or community-based sanitation solutions in unserved areas. • Promoting hygiene education and public awareness campaigns, often in partnership with health departments and NGOs. Improve water quality by reducing pollution, dumping and minimise release of hazardous chemicals and materials and increase safe reuse. • Upgrading wastewater treatment plants to reduce discharge of untreated or partially treated effluent. • Implementing pollution control measures to protect water sources from industrial, agricultural, and domestic waste. Compliance with the cradle-to-grave principle of environmental waste management and legislation. 38 drying beds completed as short-medium term solution to promote adequate storage of Water Treatment Residue and business continuity. • Promoting water reuse for agriculture, landscaping, or industrial purposes. Increase water-use efficiency and ensure sustainable withdrawals. • Reducing non-revenue water through leak detection, pressure management, and metering. Avoidable water losses reduced to 4.37% • Promoting water conservation among consumers (e.g., awareness campaigns, tiered tariffs). More than 11,000 individuals reached. • Adopting smart technologies (SCADA, IoT sensors) for real-time water monitoring and management. Implement integrated water resources management at all levels. • Collaborating with other stakeholders (e.g. agriculture, environment, municipalities) for coordinated water planning. Abstract water in line with the abstraction license authorised volume of 18000 Mℓ . • Protecting catchments and watersheds to ensure long-term water availability. • Implement extensive raw water monitoring programme, which includes 200 sampling sites, assess and analyse the quality of raw water sources to ensures adequate purification process. • Participating in basin-level or regional water management initiatives. Protect and restore water-related ecosystems. • Managing wetlands, rivers, and aquifers to maintain ecological balance. • Our rehabilitation efforts aim to ensure we leave little to no negative impact on the biodiversity. 17 rehabilitation and soil erosion projects implemented. • Addressing encroachment and pollution of natural water sources. Engage communities through various avenues to impart understanding to the public about the hazards and legal implications of encroachment on water infrastructure. Broadcast on 7 local radio stations Published in 15 local newspapers Published 9 articles - print and online Support capacity-building and community participation. • Providing technical support and training to local water communities or municipalities. • Encouraging community involvement in water planning, governance, and monitoring. • Securing funding from national or international sources for infrastructure development and innovation.

GOAL 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

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Rand Water | Integrated Annual Report 2025